International Short and Medium-Length Competition
A decolonial fable, this fantastic essay takes a unique look at peacock colonies in Berlin and hippopotamuses in Colombia to reflect on the roles of the powerful and on freedom.
ABOUT HAPPY HIPPOS AND SAD PEACOCKS
- Johannes Förster, Elkin Calderón Guevara
- 2024
- Germany, Colombia
- s.t. French or English
- 29 min
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
detours while speaking of monsters explores the mystical Lake Van in Turkey, intertwining Armenian and Kurdish folklore with the filmmaker’s personal journey to reveal the hidden wounds of history and family.
DETOURS WHILE SPEAKING OF MONSTERS
- Deniz Simsek
- 2024
- Germany, Turkey
- s.t. English
- 19 min